California hiking trails - Mount Whitney Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Inyo County

   
  Backcountry trekking here in California is a must. A long drive parts Bishop from Mount Whitney Trail, but trekking it is always fun. Finally, trekking time is here again, and Mount Whitney Trail in Inyo County, California is a glorious spot to go. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Wilderness trails for trekking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Mount Whitney Trail in Inyo County. Mount Whitney Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking
    it in and back out. Mount Whitney Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There
are not too many trails in this vicinity. Through the summertime highs here at Mount Whitney Trail reach the 90's with overnight lows in the 60's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Mount Whitney Trail. This backpacking trail is a backpacking trail of perfect length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a brilliant challenge. Hiking here in California is something that is always fun to do. This is a trail that is  
quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. It is very dried up here at Mount Whitney Trail typically; through January this region sees the most rain while October is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Mount Whitney Trail has a total elevation difference of 6,687 feet, and that is higher than average. Being 13.2 miles long; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. The wonderful backpacking trails of the Southern Sierra Nevada are a great way to explore these mountains. Now, this is roughly a 2-day backcountry trek, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them is worth trekking.

Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Clyde Meadow is right here at Mount Whitney Trail; hey, North Fork Lone Pine Creek is a brilliant local stream. Everybody loves Bighorn Park, and a tremendous place to visit is Arc Pass.
In case you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Kern River, and why not camp at Symmes Creek Campground while you're here at Mount Whitney Trail. All the outdoors amusing things in close proximity to Mount Whitney Trail will keep you coming back over and over. Meysan Creek is a good spot to pop by. Kern River - South Fork has a good whitewater paddling spot nearby, and camping is available at Tuttle Creek Campground.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.5868, Longitude -118.2422
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Total in and out hiking length = 13.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 6687 feet


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 Camp Grounds Near Mount Whitney Trail:
Tuttle Creek Campground, Inyo County, 10 miles away
Symmes Creek Campground, Inyo County, 11 miles away
Locust Grove Campground, Inyo County, 13 miles away
Independence Creek Campground, Inyo County, 14 miles away
Portagee Joe Campground, Inyo County, 14 miles away
 Whitewater Near Mount Whitney Trail:
Kern River, Tulare County County , 16 miles away, Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)
Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County County , 28 miles away, Class V - 17 miles long (Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows)
 National Parks Near Mount Whitney Trail:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 44 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Mount Whitney Trail:
Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine , 14 miles away
Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine , 14 miles away
Western Holiday Lodge Three Rivers, Three Rivers , 42 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Bishop, Bishop , 45 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Bishop , 45 miles away
 Lakes Near Mount Whitney Trail
Mirror Lake, Inyo County , 0 miles away
Consultation Lake, Inyo County , 0 miles away

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